0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Salisbury West · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Salisbury West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Salisbury West than in most similar areas. This is a highly employed community where an impressive 68.2% of the workforce is in full-time roles, far exceeding the national figure of 58.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below the 5.0% seen across Victoria. Overall, 66.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the Australian average of 61.1%.
66.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.2% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across a few key sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing leading at 31.8%. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 22.7%, and manufacturing at 18.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are clerical and administrative positions at 18.2%. Managers and labourers each make up 13.6% of the workforce, while no residents work as professionals or technicians and trades.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Salisbury West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22227/salisbury-west/topic/employment